One of the most critically acclaimed country artists of her generation, Ashley Monroe covers one of her idols, Dolly Parton, on the tune - My Tennessee Mountain Home. Both from the mountains of East Tennessee, Ashley is on the road promoting her new album, The Blade. When asked to select one Dolly song to cover, Ashley chose the one about home. "I know the feeling she's talking about when she singing that song — the peacefulness that goes along with being in east Tennessee when you're sitting out on your front porch," Monroe told Rolling Stone.
What is your favorite Ashley Monroe or Dolly Parton song?

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